What is true regarding a Smog Check for a military person's vehicle that will not be registered in California?

• A. If the vehicle passes the smog check, a vehicle inspection report is issued.
• B. No report is issued if it passes.
• C. A special exemption is granted if in active duty.
• D. The vehicle must be rechecked annually.

Answer: (A)

The main idea is how test results are officially documented in California’s Smog Check program. When a vehicle undergoes a smog test and passes, an official record called a Vehicle Inspection Report is issued. This report serves as the DMV’s proof of the test outcome, even if the vehicle will not be registered in California. The pass result is recorded and a VIR is produced to document the completion and outcome of the inspection. While there are exemptions related to active-duty military in other contexts, they do not remove the requirement to issue a Vehicle Inspection Report when a test is performed. The requirement to recheck annually is not determined by this scenario and doesn’t apply to the basic fact that a passing test results in a VIR.